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<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">A 23-year-old Adams, Massachusetts man and son of a Boston police captain has been arrested after he obtained guns to kill innocent people in support of the so-called Islamic State, according to federal authorities.</span></p><p>Mon, 13 Jul 2015 18:37:54 +0000Jim Levulis119495 at http://wamc.orgUpdate: Prosecutors Say Adams Man, Son Of Boston Police Captain, Planned Terrorism For ISIS'The Brothers: The Road To An American Tragedy' By Masha Gessenhttp://wamc.org/post/brothers-road-american-tragedy-masha-gessen
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>On April 15, 2013, two homemade bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston marathon, killing three people and wounding more than 264 others. In the ensuing manhunt, Tamerlan Tsarnaev died, and his younger brother, Dzhokhar, was captured and ultimately charged on thirty federal counts.</p><p>Yet long after the bombings and the terror they sowed, after all the testimony and debate, what we still haven’t learned is why. Why did the American Dream go so wrong for two immigrants? How did such a nightmare come to pass?</p><p>Acclaimed Russian-American journalist Masha Gessen is uniquely endowed with the background, access, and talents to tell the full story.</p><p>Wed, 29 Apr 2015 15:33:00 +0000Joe Donahue114268 at http://wamc.org'The Brothers: The Road To An American Tragedy' By Masha Gessen4/15/15 Panelhttp://wamc.org/post/41515-panel
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond.</p><p>Today's panelists are WAMC's Alan Chartock, SUNY Albany Journalism Professor and Investigative Professor, Rosemary Armao, and political consultant, Libby Post.</p><p>Scheduled topics include Cuba off terrorism list; Congress allowed in on Iran; Atlanta educators sentenced; Retiree savings changes; EU Google anti-trust.</p><p>Wed, 15 Apr 2015 13:00:00 +0000Joe Donahue113389 at http://wamc.org4/15/15 Panel4/10/15 Panelhttp://wamc.org/post/41015-panel
<p style="margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; line-height: 22px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14.875px; line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; line-height: 22px;">Today's panelists are WAMC's Alan Chartock, SUNY Albany Journalism Professor and Investigative Professor, Rosemary Armao, and Associate Editor of The Times Union, Mike Spain.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; line-height: 22px;">Scheduled topics include: Cuba may be removed from terror list; Iran nuclear deal; new video released in SC shooting.</p><p>Fri, 10 Apr 2015 13:00:00 +0000Ray Graf113049 at http://wamc.org4/10/15 PanelX-Ray Weapon Defendant Says Authorities Concocted Plothttp://wamc.org/post/x-ray-weapon-defendant-says-authorities-concocted-plot
<p></p><p>An upstate New York man accused of helping build an X-ray device he thought would be used to kill people at a mosque and an Islamic center has asked the judge to dismiss charges, saying the entire scheme was concocted by undercover investigators.</p><p>Glendon Scott Crawford says in court papers that evidence turned over by federal prosecutors shows that from 2012 until his 2013 arrest, 59 federal and state agents worked on the case and that "no criminal enterprise existed," except as they fabricated it.</p>Thu, 02 Apr 2015 19:59:11 +0000Dave Lucas112509 at http://wamc.orgX-Ray Weapon Defendant Says Authorities Concocted PlotHerbert London: Self Censorship And The First Amendmenthttp://wamc.org/post/herbert-london-self-censorship-and-first-amendment
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>Rising from the ugly portals of dictatorship and control, is the irrevocable value of open expression. Free speech, indeed the ability to make decisions for yourself, is a gift bequeathed to citizens residing with Western traditions. At times speech is hateful and tasteless – an unappetizing features of freedom. But this is a price willingly paid to assure free exchange.</p><p>Wed, 14 Jan 2015 17:52:00 +0000Herbert London106976 at http://wamc.org'The Terrorist's Son' By Zak Ebrahimhttp://wamc.org/post/terrorists-son-zak-ebrahim
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>What is it like to grow up with a terrorist in your home? <a href="http://www.zakebrahim.com/">Zak Ebrahim</a> was only seven years old when, on November 5th, 1990, his father El-Sayyid Nosair shot and killed the leader of the Jewish Defense League. While in prison, Nosair helped plan the bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993. In one of his infamous video messages, Osama bin Laden urged the world to “Remember El-Sayyid Nosair.”</p><p>For Zak Ebrahim, a childhood amongst terrorism was all he knew. After his father’s incarceration, his family moved often, and as the perpetual new kid in class, he faced constant teasing and exclusion. Yet, though his radicalized father and uncles modeled fanatical beliefs, to Ebrahim something never felt right. His story is told in <em>The Terrorist's Son: A Story of Choice</em>.</p><p>Mon, 29 Dec 2014 15:10:00 +0000Joe Donahue99408 at http://wamc.org'The Terrorist's Son' By Zak Ebrahim9/26/14 Panelhttp://wamc.org/post/92614-panel
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>Today's panelists are WAMC's Alan Chartock and&nbsp;University at Albany Journalism Professor and Investigative Reporter, Rosemary Armao. WAMC&nbsp;New Director, Ian Pickus also joins for part of today's conversation.</p><p>Topics include:<br />Eric Holder<br />Subway terror plot?<br />FBI director blasts Apple, Google for locking police out of phones<br />Derek Jeter<br />Property tax cap upheld</p><p>Fri, 26 Sep 2014 13:00:00 +0000Ray Graf99852 at http://wamc.org9/26/14 PanelIn Wake Of Plot Report, NY Officials Take Trains http://wamc.org/post/wake-plot-report-ny-officials-take-trains
<p></p><p>New York's top government officials have taken to the nation's largest subway system following the disclosure of an alleged terrorist attack on trains in U.S. cities.</p><p>Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman Tom Prendergast rode a train from the World Trade Center to Penn Station in Manhattan Thursday afternoon.</p><p>Cuomo said there was no specific, credible threat to New York City subways.</p>Thu, 25 Sep 2014 20:48:27 +0000Dave Lucas99831 at http://wamc.orgIn Wake Of Plot Report, NY Officials Take Trains Herbert London: President Obama Lays Out His “Strategy”http://wamc.org/post/herbert-london-president-obama-lays-out-his-strategy
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">President Obama finally delivered a presidential address in his strategy view of the war against ISIS. As a speech, it was admirable; as a strategy, it is questionable.</span></p><p>Wed, 24 Sep 2014 16:56:34 +0000Herbert London99743 at http://wamc.orgHerbert London: President Obama Lays Out His “Strategy”